Friends of the Kaw play host to 10th annual event

The Tenth Annual Friends of the Kaw Dinner and Silent Auction is scheduled for 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 16, at the Lake Quivira Country Club in Lake Quivira.

Friends of the Kaw is a grassroots, nonprofit, environmental organization whose mission is to protect and preserve the Kansas River.

Glenn Fell, a native plant naturalist, will talk about the prairie and the history of the Kaw Native Americans and their relationship to the Kaw River.

In addition to the meal, there will be a cash bar. The suggested donation is $50 per person. Reservations must be made by Monday, Nov. 8, by calling (866) 748-5337 or by going online to kansasriver.org.